UK bans Nigerian health workers from bringing families

The United Kingdom has banned health workers from Nigeria and other foreign countries from bringing dependants to the country.

This was stated in a statement shared by the UK Home Office official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday, March 11, 2024.

This move, according to the UK government, is part of a plan to reduce migration into the country.

It was said that overseas care workers brought an estimated 120,000 dependants to the UK in the year ending September 23.

The statement reads: “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants.

“This is part of our plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in migration.”

Also, the Home Office of the United Kingdom on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024 announced the commencement of the implementation of its policy which bans Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route.